Octavio Quintanilla, PhD
Professor of English
Main Building, Room 227L
210-431-4003
oquintanilla@ollusa.edu
Areas of Expertise
Creative Writing, Visual Poetics, Literary Translation, 20th Century American Literature, Mexican-American Literature, Spanish and Latin American Poetry, and Rhetoric and Composition.
Teaching Philosophy
To paraphrase Freire, my teaching philosophy is based on the idea that education should be a "practice of freedom," that is, a means by which we can deal critically and creatively with our world, and hence, participate in the transformation of our lives.
Outside Interests
My interests outside of the university include writing, making art, and travel.
Certifications
- Texas Teacher Certificate
- Association of Writers and Writing Programs
- Texas Association of Creative Writing Teachers
Awards
- San Antonio Poet Laureate (2018-2020)
- San Antonio Arts and Letters Award for Artistic Merit from the Friends of the Library
- Luminaria Artist Foundation Grant
- Recipient of the 鈥淣ebrija Creadores Scholarship,鈥� from the Instituto Franklin at the Universidad de Alcal谩 in Spain (Month-long residency).
Education
- PhD - Literature andCreative Writing(PoetryConcentration), University of North Texas
- Master of Arts - English, Creative Writing Thesis (Poetry), University of Texas Pan-American
- Bachelor of Arts - English, University of Texas Pan-American